TOP 5 Slasher Films ALL TIME

[DeathDealer]

Your favorite ones. They don't have to be masterpieces, just the ones you enjoy the most.

1) Stagefright
2) The Burning
3) Halloween
4) Madman Marz
5) Maniac

List em"...

[eric_angelus]

For me it would probably go something like this:
1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th Part II
3. Terror Train
4. He Knows Your Alone
5. Hell Night

[Mutilated Prey]

1. Friday the 13th Part 2
2. Halloween
3. The Burning
4. Madman
5. The Mutilator
6. My Bloody Valentine
7. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
8. Silent Night, Deadly Night
9. The Prey
10. The Prowler
11. The Slayer
12. Hell Night

Sorry, couldn't stop :D

[rhett]

Top five? Man, you're harsh. Even a top ten wouldn't be doing the genre justice. But, since you ask:

1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th, Part II
3. Madman
4. Sleepaway Camp
5. Prom Night

One you get down to the lower ones, that's where it gets more interesting. Who wants to see Halloween, Friday 2, etc. a million times?

[Anthropophagus]

1) Psycho
2) Halloween
3) Hell Night
4) Psycho II
5) Halloween IV

[Ash28M]

1.Black Christmas
2.Halloween
3.Inside
4.Haute Tension
5.Maniac

[Matt89]

For me it would probably go something like this:
1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th Part II
3. Terror Train
4. He Knows Your Alone
5. Hell Night

Wow....exact same list here, except I'd substitute Prom Night with He Knows You're Alone.

...God I fuckin' love Terror Train...:D

~Matt

[indrid13]

Halloween II (because I saw it before I saw Halloween)
Friday the 13th Part II
My Bloody Valentine
Alone in the Dark
Hell Night

[DrHerbertWest]

01.) Friday The 13th Part IV
02.) Halloween 4
03.) The Prowler
04.) Sleepaway Camp
05.) The Burning

Lotsa other quality titles out there, though...

[Angelman]

1) Halloween (and my favorite film in general)
2) Halloween II
2) Friday the 13th Part IV
4) Sleepaway Camp
5) The Final Terror

But top 5 is not really adequate. if you said top 15 I could give a good list!

[rhett]

Yeah, come on DeathDealer...this is your thread, your rules. Change it to top twenty! And why all the love for Stagefright? Cool flick, the Aussies sure put out a bunch of quality slashers, but it never totally stood out for me.

[DeathDealer]

Cool. Lets make this: TOP 10 SLASHER FILMS OF ALL TIME

[DeathDealer]

And why all the love for Stagefright? Cool flick, the Aussies sure put out a bunch of quality slashers, but it never totally stood out for me.
Are we talking about the same film? I'm discussing the fantastic Italian film by Soavi. One of the few films that was both actually SCARY at parts and furiously enjoyable at others.

http://www.cinetrange.com/fi/gore/stagefright/stage1.jpg

[Vlachio]

Yeah, come on DeathDealer...this is your thread, your rules. Change it to top twenty! And why all the love for Stagefright? Cool flick, the Aussies sure put out a bunch of quality slashers, but it never totally stood out for me.

No it's fine! ^_^

Anyway
My Top 5:

In no partittycular order:

Don't go to sleep (kind of sort of slasher) =)
My Blood Valentine
Halloween
Maniac
Nightmares in a damaged brain

[rhett]

Are we talking about the same film? I'm discussing the fantastic Italian film by Soavi. One of the few films that was both actually SCARY at parts and furiously enjoyable at others.

http://www.cinetrange.com/fi/gore/stagefright/stage1.jpg
No, we aren't. I was referring to this Stage Fright (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081233/) (aka Nightmares). Still haven't seen the Soavi one, I'll have to give it a spin.

[Erick H.]

1.halloween
2.black Christmas (original)
3.a Nightmare On Elm Street
4.the Prowler
5.friday The 13th

[Night Creep]

It's hard to do the right choice, u're tormentor:D Out of sequence and not originally:

Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th 2
Halloween 2
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Madman

[Mattapooh]

1) Halloween
2) Black Christmas
3) Slumber Party Massacre
4) House on Sorority Row
5) The Burning

There'd be a couple Friday the 13th entries amongst other stuff if this was top 10, but oh well.

[geeare]

Maniac
Friday the 13th Part II
Halloween
The Burning
Nightmare on Elm Street

[Conal Cochran]

1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th, part. 2
3. Friday the 13th, part 3
4. My Bloddy Valentine
5. The Burning

[spawningblue]

1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th Part 4
3. Black Christmas
4. My Bloody Valentine
5. The Burning

And I agree we need a Top 15, or at the least, Top 10. Top 5 is pretty much the same list over and over again.

Don't make me start a forum Deathdealer! ;)

[j tea]

1. black christmas (clark)
2. tenebre
3. f13 p2
4. maniac
5. just before dawn

[HAEMORRHAGE]

This is tough.


Sleepaway Camp
Silent Night, Deadly Night
The Burning
Maniac
The Initiation


That should be in order but I could jumble it up a bit and still be happy.

[spawningblue]

This is tough.


Sleepaway Camp
Silent Night, Deadly Night
The Burning
Maniac
The Initiation


That should be in order but I could jumble it up a bit and still be happy.

I was extremely disappointed with The Initiation. I picked it up after hearing all the positive reactions to it from here, and ended up finding it rather dull and boring. There wasn't even any good kills or gore in it if I remember correctly. The only thing it had going for it was the shopping mall setting. Maybe I'll have to watch it a second time with lower expectations I guess.

[Anthropophagus]

Watched The Initiation as a kid and thought it was awesome. Picked it up recently on a double bill with Mountaintop Motel Massacre and was very disapointed, found it very tedious. I'm surprised Happy Birthday To Me has not shown up more on this list.

[rhett]

I respect the Zuniga, the final reveal was fun and there were some great steadicam shots peppered throughout. Definitely not my favorite, but I enjoyed THE INITIATION.

[Matt89]

Yeah, I got the AB disc (which I believe is now OOP) a few years back for like $11.99 or something. Glad I paid that, because had I paid any more I would've been pissed. Average slasher fare, with a fairly predictable (and quite disappointing) ending.

Vera Miles was an interesting touch, though. :)

~Matt

[Matt89]

Watched The Initiation as a kid and thought it was awesome. Picked it up recently on a double bill with Mountaintop Motel Massacre and was very disapointed, found it very tedious. I'm surprised Happy Birthday To Me has not shown up more on this list.

Happy Birthday to Me would be about #6 on my list, but then I'd be going over the limit of top "5". :D

~Matt

[Mark Relford]

I tried to list five before, but it's not enough...

Top Ten:

1. Black Christmas- The original is perfect in every way. I love how the killer is never shown in detail which makes him even more menacing and real.

2. Maniac- It's all about Spinell, baby! Spinell's splendid acting made that movie.

3. Blood Feast- A bad movie book made me want to see this gore pioneer classic. Chock full of bad acting and primitive gore. I have an unhealthy obsession with it.

4. The Burning- It got me hooked at the start with the kids getting their revenge on a drunken Cropsy. I also felt sorry for him in a way. Wouldn't you be fuckin' pissed at a bunch of snot noses that burnt you to a crisp?! The raft scene is a classic in slasher cinema.

5. Madman- I love slashers that feature a campfire scene. It sets the mood instantly. I love the scenes with Marz walking down the hallway to "correct" his family.

6. Slaughter High- Getting revenge on bullies. Who hasn't been picked on once in their life? The kills are pretty damn cool. (Acid beer, acid bath, fuck n' fry, etc.) Love the rock song in the opening and closing credits.

7. The Mutilator- I love the homemade feel of this slasher. The characters are very likeable and real. The kills are very nasty. One character gets it pretty bad! The ending with the killer is a huge WTF moment. Wasn't expecting that scene with the cop. Oh, and we can't forget the "Fall Break" song!

8. Slumber Party Massacre- Great humor in this fun slasher. Classic cover with the drill in front of the ladies. The killer reminds me of Mal Arnold's Fuad.

9. Friday the 13th part 6: Jason Lives- Another fun slasher from a series that was taking itself a little too seriously. The Final Chapter was also pretty damn good, but I revisit this one more often.

10. The Final Terror- A very atmospheric slasher. Sure, it drags in spots, but there's quite a few scenes that stay with you. I love how the survivors set a trap for the killer at the end.

Runnersup:

Halloween- A classic. I've seen it countless times. It's perfect.

The Forest- Cheesy as hell! The killer is very laughable and nonthreatening. One scene that sticks with me is when the guy is offered some "mystery" meat and gets a chill. The supernatural angle is neat, but could've been handled better. I've been revisiting this one quite a bit.

[HAEMORRHAGE]

I was extremely disappointed with The Initiation. I picked it up after hearing all the positive reactions to it from here, and ended up finding it rather dull and boring. There wasn't even any good kills or gore in it if I remember correctly. The only thing it had going for it was the shopping mall setting. Maybe I'll have to watch it a second time with lower expectations I guess.




I suppose I can understand someone not enjoying it but I don't know, I think I'm a sucker for Zuniga. Plus, I love movies with a mall scene. Must be my NJ upbringing.

[vampyr789]

TOP TEN!!!!

1. Black Christmas
2. My Bloody Valentine
3. Happy Birthday to Me
4. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
5. Prom Night
6. Halloween
7. Curtains
8. Nightmares from a Damaged Brain
9. Pieces
10. Final Exam

[onebyone]

Top Five Slashers.... The Cheesy Edition

1. New Year's Evil
2. Sorority House Massacre 2
3. Sleepaway Camp 2
4. Don't Go In The Woods....Alone!
5. Hospital Massacre

[Harry Warden]

1. Black Christmas
2. Halloween
3. My Bloody Valentine
4. Terror Train
5. Prom Night
6. Friday the 13th
7. The Burning
8. Hell Night
9. The Prowler
10. Curtains

[Mutilated Prey]

I'm surprised at how many people love Terror Train. I liked it and all, but jeez - didn't think it was better than most the others.

[Hellbilly]

My favorite top 5 cheesy slashers at the moment:

1. Hospital Massacre (1982)
2. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
3. Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975)
4. The Invisible Maniac (1990)
5. Terror At Tenkiller (1986)

Most impressive new slasher watched recently:

Cold Prey (Fritt Vilt) (2006)

[Bobbywoodhogan]

1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street
4. Friday the 13th Part II
5. Psycho

Was gonna list Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as it is my favourite Friday but I see that one as more of a dark humour film than a simple slasher.

[speanroc]

1-friday the 13th
2-hell night
3-happy birthday to me
4-sleepaway camp
5-madman

[lakini71]

TOP TEN:

1. Halloween (1978)
2. Black Christmas (1974)
3. Scream (1996)
4. Just Before Dawn (1981)
5. Silent Scream (1980)
6. Hell Night (1981)
7. Curtains (1983)
8. Friday the 13th (1980)
9. Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
10. Terror Train (1980)

[satans-sadists]

1) Halloween
2) Black Christmas
3) The Funhouse
4) The Burning
5) Pieces

[eric_angelus]

If re-done as a top ten my list would go:

1. Halloween
2. Friday the 13th Part II
3. Terror Train
4. He Knows Your Alone
5. Hell Night
6. Black Christmas (Can't believe I forgot about this on my previous post!)
7. The Slumber Party Massacre
8. The House on Sorority Row
9. Silent Scream
10. Tourist Trap

[Bad_Ronald_1983]

My top five slashers are:

1.Happy Birthday To Me
2.Prom Night
3.Halloween II
4.Madman
5.Slaughter High

[jdrouette]

1. Psycho
2. Repulsion
3. Halloween
4. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
5. Deep Red

[CrazyFatEthel]

1. Halloween
2. Blaire Witch Project
3. Prom Night
4. Graduation Day
5. (Tie) Pieces, The Boogeyman

[gobad2003]

Top five Slashers of all time hands down:

1)Maniac
2)Friday the 13th Part 4
3)Halloween
4)[COLOR="red"]Silent Night, Deadly Night
5)[COLOR="red"]Toolbox Murders (1978)
:fucked:

[fceurich39]

not counting friday the 13th films and halloween films my top 5 are
1.The Burning
2.Silent Night Deadly Night
3.Alone In The Dark
4.My Bloody Valentine
5.Madman

[Body Boy]

My Top 5:

1. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
2. Friday the 13th (1980)
3. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
4. Black Christmas (1974)
5. The Burning (1981)

[Rocker416]

Top 5:

Halloween

Alone in the Dark

Hell Night

Maniac

The Burning

Like everyone else, I could easily add 10 or 15 to this list and possibly move some films up and down the list.

[YottNik]

Top 5

1. Friday the 13th Part 2
2. Prom Night
3. Sleepaway Camp
4. My Bloody Valentine
5. Pieces

And a bunch more if I could.

[soxfan666]

Halloween
Friday the 13th
NOES
Madman
Hell Night

[spawningblue]

Are we talking about the same film? I'm discussing the fantastic Italian film by Soavi. One of the few films that was both actually SCARY at parts and furiously enjoyable at others.

http://www.cinetrange.com/fi/gore/stagefright/stage1.jpg

I checked out a couple reviews and the trailer for this and was sold immediately. Added it to my DD order, hopefully it gets here by Halloween! ;) Thanks Dealer!

[DeathDealer]

I checked out a couple reviews and the trailer for this and was sold immediately. Added it to my DD order, hopefully it gets here by Halloween! ;) Thanks Dealer!
No problem...:cool:

[shithead]

1.Black Christmas
2.Halloween
3.Maniac
4.The Prowler
5.Friday The 13th Part 4

[CrazyFatEthel]

What are your 5 favorites?Not including the classics Halloween, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw, ect.

#1. Prom Night
#2. Happy Birthday to Me
#3. April Fools Day
#4. Terror Train
#5. The Forest(I know, its teribble, and thats why I love it!:D)

[promnight13]

1. Prom Night (1980)
2. Terror Train
3. Happy Birthday to Me
4. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
5. VIsiting Hours

Almost Made The List: Curtains, Silent Night Deadly Night, Friday the 13th Part 2, Halloween 2, Eyes of a Stranger

[Kim Bruun]

The ultimate classics, whether or not one cares for them, are: Black Christmas, Halloween, and Friday the 13th. If one considers it a slasher, then throw in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

What you're asking about is a list of five personal favourites, excluding the obvious classics. In that case, mine would be:

1. The Prowler
2. Maniac Cop (structurally, it is a slasher, and it falls within the right period)
3. The Burning
4. Madman
5. My Bloody Valentine

But there are many more I love... :)

[HAEMORRHAGE]

I have a very hard time listing only 5 but I'll try and stick to the guidelines:

1. Sleepaway Camp (I love all 3 though)
2. Friday the 13th Part 3
3. The Burning
4. Maniac
5. Silent Night, Deadly Night

[spawningblue]

If the Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Black Christmas, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises are excluded...

1. My Bloody Valentine
2. The Burning
3. Terror Train
4. Sleepaway Camp
5. Intruder

Honorable mentions go to - April Fool's Day, The Prowler, Child's Play 1 and 2, Hatchet, High Tension, Wrong Turn, and Stagefright (1987).

[captain_brandon]

My personal Top Five Picks? OKay, since such seminal classic's as Carpenter's almighty Halloween, and Hooper's Texas Chainsaw, both of which I love are off, here are mine comlete with runners-up.

Hmmmm very good one. I'd had to go with:

1# Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

2#Terror Train (1980)

3#Phenomena (1984)

4#Maniac (1980)

5# Halloween 4 (1988)

Personal favorite runners-up list:

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), April Fool's Day (1986), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985), Tenebre (1982), Silent Night Deadly Night (1984), Sleepaway Camp 2, Alice Sweet Alice (1977), Alone in the Dark (1982), Black Christmas (1974), Blood Feast (1963), PIeces (1982), Haute Tension (2003), The Anthropophagus [aka: The Grim Reaper] (1980), Slaughterhouse (1987), Psycho II (1983), The Prowler (1981), Twitch of the Death Nerve [aka: Bay of Bood] (1971), The Ugly (1997), The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1977).

[J.C.]

Ohh its soo hard picking a top five lol especially without F13, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw, okay here we go.

1. Slumber Party Massacre (Im counting all three as one)
2. Black Christmas 2006 (I just love it for the mindless gorefest that it is)
3. Sorority House Massacre (Counting the sequel as well)
4. Valentine
5. Killer Workout (Its so bad its good lol)

Theres alot more that I love though :)

[Angelman]

I think we did this exact thread before.

[DVD-fanatic-9]

I think we did this exact thread before.
I think I'm catching the same wind of deja-vu. But I'll play along:

1. Sorority House Massacre II
2. Hard to Die / Tower of Terror
3. Sleepaway Camp
4. Friday the 13th Part III
5. Alone in the Dark


Honorable mentions and so forth:

I don't really see either Deadly Friend or Friday the 13th Part VIII as slasher films, but they're high on my list of accomplishment. They're just much smarter and better acted than the genre requires. Same goes with Argento's slightly-supernatural giallos. In terms of mood, I'll forever love the original, Paramount Friday the 13th series, zombie-Jason and all.

And that's all that comes to mind.

OH, and I just can't say enough about Dr. Giggles. I'm telling you- I was that surprised by how good it was.

[Bobbywoodhogan]

1. Halloween (1978)
2. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
3. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
4. Friday the 13th Part II
5. My Bloody Valentine (Original)

[msw7]

Here are 5 of the few that i enjoy (in no particular order):

1. Jason X
2. Bride of Chucky
3. Session 9
4. American Psycho
5. House of 1000 Corpses

[Cydeous]

1. My Bloody Valentine
2. The Prowler
3. The Burning
4. Maniac
5. Pranks

That's if Friday the 13th and Halloween series are not to be included.

[MagickPoultry]

Not sure if Black Christmas was intended to be included or excluded, so I'll leave it off. It would be number 1, though.

1. The Burning
2. The Prowler
3. The House on Sorority Row
4. Sleepaway Camp
5. My Bloody Valentine

[vampyr789]

ill just give your my top 10.....

1. Sleepaway Camp
2. Black Christmas
3. My Bloody Valentine
4. Happy Birthday to Me
5. Just Before Dawn
6. Madman
7. Prom Night
8. The House on Sorority Row
9. Night of the Demon
10. Pieces

yes i know Black Christmas is a classic...

[fceurich39]

not counting Halloween my top 5 are
1.Friday the 13th The Final Chapter
2.The Burning
3.My Bloody Valentine
4.Friday the 13th part 3
5.The Prowler

[Erick H.]

If I excluded obvious winners like HALLOWEEN,BLACK CHRISTMAS etc. then I might include....
THE PROWLER
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
ALONE IN THE DARK
EYES OF A STRANGER
APRIL FOOLS DAY

There are others that I'm fond of but these jump quickly to mind.

[Matt89]

Alright, so excluding Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Black Christmas:

1. Terror Train
2. Friday the 13th, Part 2
3. Prom Night
4. April Fool's Day
5. Happy Birthday to Me

Honorable mentions: Halloween II, My Bloody Valentine, Just Before Dawn, The Funhouse...and maybe The Burning.

~Matt

[CrazyFatEthel]

Oh, I forgot to put Final Exam!!!Argh!

[indrid13]

Mine top 10 are

1-My Bloody Valentine
2-Alone in the Dark (1982)
3-Girls Nite Out (1984)
4-Friday the 13th, Part 2
5-Hell Night (1981)
6-Prom Night (1980)
7-Scream
8-Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
9-Urban Legend (1998)
10-Wrong Turn (2003)

[Odin]

My Bloody Valentine (original)
Maniac
The Burning
The Prowler
Prom Night (original)

[DeathDealer]

We did this here:

http://horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=37292&highlight=top+slashers

[soxfan666]

1. Madman
2. Terror Train
3. The Burning
4. My Bloody Valentine
5. Prom Night

[shockwave]

Well if its not to any Halloween, F13, TCM or NOES or any of there sequels then my list is as follows in no particular order:

1. Black Christmas

2. My Bloody Valentine

3. Scarecrows(1988)

4. Deathdream

5. Halloween 3(since i don't count it as part of the Michael Meyers Halloween series)

I've still yet to see Torso or THe Town that Dreaded Sundown as both look promising. ALso Dawn of the Dead(original) if its considered slasher would work too.

[AndresG]

I'll avoid the "well-known" classic slashers here (Halloween, TCM, Friday the 13th, etc):

1. The Burning
2. Curtains
3. Maniac
4. Frightmare
5. The Prowler

Special mention:

6. Tourist Trap!

[HAEMORRHAGE]

Well if its not to any Halloween, F13, TCM or NOES or any of there sequels then my list is as follows in no particular order:

1. Black Christmas

2. My Bloody Valentine

3. Scarecrows(1988)

4. Deathdream

5. Halloween 3(since i don't count it as part of the Michael Meyers Halloween series)

I've still yet to see Torso or THe Town that Dreaded Sundown as both look promising. ALso Dawn of the Dead(original) if its considered slasher would work too.



I'd say only 3 out of your 5 are slashers. And no, Dawn of the Dead is in no way a slasher. I've never even heard anyone say that before.

[ThePainkiller]

Not sure if Black Christmas was intended to be included or excluded, so I'll leave it off. It would be number 1, though.

1. The Burning
2. The Prowler
3. The House on Sorority Row
4. Sleepaway Camp
5. My Bloody Valentine

Top notch list right there...excluding those 5 I'll add 5 more

Behind the Mask: The Story of Leslie Vernon
The Tripper (Its freaking Reagan killing hippies!)
Hatchet
Happy Birthday to Me
Slumber Party Massacre

Honorable mention to Malevolence for actually being scary

[MrVess]

Hummm...

- April Fool's Day
- Rituals
- The Burning
- Happy Birthday to Me
- Wrong Turn

But "Jason Lives!" would trump them, if it wasn't a Friday.

[mrcafejava]

1. Schramm
2. Alone in the Dark (1982)
3. Pieces
4. The Burning
5. My Bloody Valentine (Original)

[Cantona07]

THE BURNING!!!!!!
Friday the 13th part 2
The Prowler
Twich of the Death Nerve
My Bloody Valentine

[Horror-boyGR]

A really difficult question...but let's try to make a decision...

1) Maniac
2) Bloody Moon
3) The Burning
4) The Prowler
5) Friday the 13th

[7_RaggedTiger]

- Black Xmas
- Friday The 13th
- Rituals
- The Prowler
- The Burning

[Mutilated Prey]

- Black Xmas
- Friday The 13th
- Rituals
- The Prowler
- The Burning

Not supposed to put F13 in there Tiger :D

The Burning
Silent Night, Deadly Night
The Prowler
The Multilator
MadMan

[bloodthrill]

In no particular order:

Friday The 13th Part 3-Virtuous Dana Kimmell in her Pepto Bismol-pink glory,Jason at his ugliest and meanest,and the dubious talent that is Larry Zerner as grade A fuck-up Shelly (if Fridays can't be counted,then still-censored Happy Birthday To Me,or Schoolnik's underrated homoerotic Hide And Go Shriek fit the bill)

Intruder a.k.a. Night Crew-Meatslicer head bisection.Trash compacter head squish.Telephone booth face-off.Gratuitous "Half Off" sales.Need I say more?

My Bloody Valentine(uncut original)-Just inventively brutal,from Happy's surprise pickaxe face-plant,to Sylvia's goggle-eyed human drinking fountain. Plus an engaging Final Girl/love triangle and even the old ladies aren't spared the Miner's wrath. .

Chopping Mall-Kelli Maroney's Valley Girl afro and "Dad was a marine" line,malfunctioning killer robots on wheels,and John Terlesky's immaculately- coiffed, massive noggin.Extra points for Barbara Crampton's Toast n' Go demise.

The Initiation-Daphne Zuniga leads a cast of surprisingly-engaging unknowns(at the time),nearly all of whom meet his/her Maker messily. Garden trowel embedding.Plenty of mall lurk n' stalk.Sorority drama.AND a surprise 80s-style twist more believable than that foisted onto us in HBTM.ACES.

[HAEMORRHAGE]

Wow, the poster above me seems like he'd get along very well with me. Can I buy you a beer fine sir? Haha.

[bloodthrill]

Cap'n and Coke would be better,not so much a beer man.Glad you appreciate the finer side of slasher-cinema.Nothing better than being trapped in a store after hours with your big-breasted friends who can't act while something lusts for your blood..(well,hypothetically,anyway).

[krugerkid13]

Im going to assume Giallo films are included in this thread.

1)Tenebre
2)My Bloody Valentine ('81)
3)Sleepaway Camp
4)Behind the Mask (not a straight slasher but psuedo slasher)
5)The Prowler

I was on the line about American Psycho which is my favorite film of all time but feel that its not really a slasher film so much as a serial killer study piece.

[Harry Warden]

1. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
2. Friday the 13th (1980)
3. Terror Train
4. Prom Night (1980)
5. Maniac

[wago70]

#1: Friday the 13th 1980
#2: Halloween 1978
#3: Hell night 1981
#4: Happy birthday to me 1981
#5: Terror train 1980